The Passing Day On Home Ownership And Local Commerce
Victor Schoffelmayer argues cotton costs depend on farming scale and urges diversified farming. He condemns one crop systems and praises home ownership, urging towns to support residents buying homes and using local newspapers to build trade. He notes gambling and sensational shows erode virtue and that newspapers are vital for merchants to reach customers.
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Victor Schoffelmayer
The
Dallas News
Health of communities tied to their wealth and duty
The article argues that cities bear responsibility for public health as a key measure of wealth. A healthy population means fewer public charges and a productive workforce, with children educated ready to continue family labor. Public health is presented as a business concern requiring active community involvement.
Moral standards and community health in public life
The passage argues that communities must uphold health and morals, reject practices that undermine ethical norms, and oppose sponsorship of activities that lower public standards. It emphasizes individual responsibility while stressing communal duty to resist questionable conduct.
Local merchants urged to compete with mail order houses
A Texas country community worker observed fifteen young women in dresses from a major mail order firm and two in self made garments, noting such catalogs flood the mails and lure buyers. She blamed persistent mail order promotion for locals not seeking goods from nearby merchants.
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Texas
Washington Capitol Visit Described by Traveler
An American traveler plans to see the United States Capitol in Washington D C the first major stop and notes the hill it sits on near the Potomac. The Capitol built 1793 to 1827 by William Thornton with later modifications by Latrobe Bulfinch and wings added 1851 to 1865 sits in Virginia sandstone and white marble and features a tall iron dome rising about 268 feet with a Statue of Liberty atop it.
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Washington,d. C
Capitol
The
United States
Potomac
William Thornton
Dealer Wins Big In One Hour Piano Scam
An East Tennessee farmer outsmarts a salesman after a $400 bet to buy a piano. The farmer pays $1 more to transfer the piano to himself, while bystanders hold the stakes. The farmer ends up with the piano. the daughter is pleased, the salesman leaves with money.
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Yorkvill Enquirer
East Tennessee
Czechoslovakia celebrates Hasaryk's 75th birthday
Czechoslovakia marks the seventy fifth birthday of President Hasaryk hailed as a leading European educator and moral voice. He has described the nation's peril if it loses its ethical path.
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Czechoslovakia
Hasaryk
Europe
Arithmetic Quest for the Greatest Common Divisor
A village father complains about his son's math homework and recalls the hunt for the greatest common divisor being a long standing joke. The exchange contrasts modern schooling with a grandfatherly memory.
Strange Bridge Over Mississippi In Hastings Minnesota
A peculiar bridge in Hastings Minnesota spans the Mississippi River with an unusually high elevation above town. Access to the waterfront requires a spiral approach to reach the crossing.
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Hastings
Minn
Mississippi
No man employed by a successful concern was ever discharged
Aimed at workers and management, this Elbert Hubbard essay argues that loyalty keeps a ship of commerce moving while those who quit or complain end up overboard. It emphasizes self responsibility, third party blame, and the danger of distraction from core tasks on the job.
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Elbert Hubbard
Transcontinental Air Mail Route Aids Planes at Night
The San Francisco to New York air route run by the Air Mail Division of the Post Office Department is the world’s longest regular airway. Automatic acetylene lights are installed every three miles to guide aircraft through darkness.
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San Francisco
New York
Air Mail Division
The
Post Office Department
Tennessee Governor signs evolution teaching ban
Governor Austin Peay of Tennessee signed a bill prohibiting teaching evolution in public schools normals and colleges of the state on Monday.
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Austin Peay
Tennessee
Normals
William A. Clark Die At 86, Noted Copper Magnate
William A. Clark, renowned as a major copper magnate, died last week at age 86. His influence in mining and industry marked a pivotal era in American copper history.
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William A. Clark
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Johnny
Paw
Texas" Qualified Druggists’ League
L.M. Davis Drug Company
Texas Qualified Druggists’ League
League
Farm and Ranch and
Holland's
John E. Morrison Co
Graham, Texas
Olney, Newcastle and
Loving
Garvin-Johnson Grocery Co
Dean
A. F. Bautsch
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Galveston
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Mig
Buffalo
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